Miami-based Carnival Corporation has opened its second Fleet Operations Center in Seattle that will be used to provide real-time support for the company's 102-ship fleet. Carnival's first Fleet Operations Center is located in Hamburg, Germany. A third will be added later this year when construction is scheduled to be complete on a Miami facility at the company's … [Read more...]
Wärtsilä and Carnival Ink 12-Year, $1 Billion Partnership Agreement
Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise company, has signed a 12-year agreement with Finnish engine manufacturer Wärtsilä valued at nearly $1 billion and covering all engine maintenance and monitoring work for 79 of Carnival Corp.'s vessels. The two companies said the agreement builds on their existing partnership and is aimed at maintaining the highest possible … [Read more...]
Carnival Orders Two More Ships at Fincantieri
Carnival Corporation has announced plans to build to new cruise ships at Italy's Fincantieri to add to the cruise company's Holland America Line and Princess Cruises brands. Final contracts are expected to be executed in early 2017. With a memorandum of agreement for the two new ships signed, Carnival Corporation now has 19 new sips scheduled to be delivered between 2017 and … [Read more...]
High Tech on High Seas: Carnival Unveils Wearable Technology on Ships
By Christopher Palmeri (Bloomberg) -- Carnival Corp. is unveiling wearable technology that allows cruise ship staff to personalize service at sea, whether it’s knowing a guest’s favorite drink or wishing them a happy birthday. The world’s largest cruise operator plans to roll out its OceanMedallions on Princess Cruises starting in November. The quarter-size medallions can … [Read more...]
VIDEO: New View of Carnival Vista Prop Wash Destroying Italian Marina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BlUOfynknc A new video filmed from by a passenger aboard the Carnival Vista provides a new view of the moment the giant cruise ship destroyed a marina as it departed Messina, Italy in August. As you can see from this view it looks like wind may have played a factor, pushing the cruise ship to within just feet of the small … [Read more...]
Video: Carnival Cruise Ship’s Prop Wash Destroys Italian Marina
Check out this video showing the moment a Carnival cruise ship destroyed a small marina in Italy with its propeller wash as the ship was leaving port. SEE ALSO: On Board Video Shows Carnival Vista Destroy Italian Marina The incident occurred this past Sunday as the Carnival Vista was departing Messina, Sicily. A security video shows the wash from the cruise ship's stern … [Read more...]
Costa Cruises Sending Fifth Ship to Asia
The Costa Group has announced that starting in April 2017 its 56,000 ton Costa neoRomantica will be based in Asia year-round. Costa neoRomantica will be the fifth Costa ship deployed regularly in Asia and operated by the Costa Asia brand. "The deployment of a fifth Costa ship in Asia in 2017, in addition to the two new fleet members that will be built specially for Costa … [Read more...]